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Pear and Perry Festival 2011
Saturday (June 18th) sees the second Pear and Perry Festival run by The Village Alive Trust at Great Trerhew Farm, Llanvetherine, near Abergavenny by kind permission of the Beavan family.
The event, run in conjunction with Monmouthshire Pear and Perry Society, will provide chances to taste and buy local perry, cider and apple juice. Also on sale will be regionally produced food including cheese, preserves and ice cream and locally grown plants. The farm will be signposted off the B4521 Abergavenny to Skenfrith road.
Entertainment includes maypole dancing by children from Cross Ash Primary School, childrens craft and childrens cookery sessions as well as talks on perry and cider. Homemade teas will be provided by Llangattock Lingoed Church members and Beavans Family Butchers, of Abergavenny, will run a barbecue.
The event is part of the calendar of Open Days run by The Village Alive Trust which has conserved several listed farm buildings, including the medieval threshing barn at Great Trerhew Farm which will house the food and drink stalls at the festival.
Midsummer Revels June 2006
The Midsummer Revels were a great success, with maypole dancing, Morris men (and women), music and a market.
SUNSHINE added the final touch to The Village Alive Trusts popular Midsummer Revels event at Great Trerhew Farm, Llanvetherine on Saturday when visitors enjoyed traditional country entertainment throughout the afternoon and evening.
The event took place by kind permission of the Beavan family. Visitors were able to see the historic Grade II listed corn barn at the farm which is still used as part of the modern farming enterprise. The Trust is aiming to help the owners restore the endangered barn to ensure its continued use in agriculture. Successful bids for grant aid for the project will also ensure public access to view the building on specified open days.
As well as two stunning displays of Maypole dancing by Cross Ash Primary School pupils, the Revels included entertaining performances by Full Moon Morris dancers and local musicians. Talented young singers and musicians who had travelled from Kingsbridge Community College, Devon with their teacher, Sian Beavan, performed throughout the event.
Lammas Fair August 2005
The Lammas Festival and Fair was a great success, attracting visitors from Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and even East Anglia! Below are some pictures of people enjoying and learning from some of the displays.
VISITORS to Bank Holiday Monday's Lammas Fair at Llangattock Lingoed enjoyed a day of history brought to life as wandering minstrels, a relic seller, medieval archers and a Cistercian monk wrought their colourful magic amidst glorious sunshine entertaining young and old alike - including Monmouth MP David Davies.
The event, organised by The Village Alive Trust charity in conjunction with Llangattock Lingoed Parochial Church Council and the Hunter's Moon Inn was centred on St Cadoc's Church. An authentic tented encampment was staged by North Wales enactment group, Samhain; actors from Chance Encounters entertained with medieval games and cookery and wandering minstrels Di and Murray Esplin lent suitable musical accompaniment with the hurdy gurdy and other authentic instruments.